Sofa-bed



(No Model.)

P. FISGHBECK.

SOFA BBD.

No. 329,543. Patented NOV. 3, 1885.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK FISCHBECK, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SOFA-BED.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 329,543. dated November 3, 1885.

(No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FREDERICK Fisci-IBEOK, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Chicago, iu the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sofa-Beds, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

b My invention relates to an improved sofa- The object of theinvention isto improve the arrangement of the legs or supports upon which the folding section of the device rests when used as a bed. l

To the accomplishment of the above, the invention consists ofthe novel devices and combination of devices, as will be described and claimed.

Reference will be made to the accompany` ing drawings, in which Figure l is a crosssection of the device. the folded parts being ybroken away; Fig. 2, a cross-section when used as a bed; Fig. 3, a sectional detail of the lock for holding the legs in position; and Fig. 4, a detail of hinge connecting the folding section and a rail upon which the legs are secured.

Like letters refer to like parts in each view. A A represent the two sections of the device, section A being supported upon suitable legs, B, and the two sections being hinged together in any suitable manner to adapt them to occupy either of the positions with respect to each other shown in Figs. l and 2. Each section may be upholstered, as at C or C', to give the device the appearance of a sofa when folded to the position shown in Fig. l. Vhen section A is unfolded and occupies the position that adapts the device to use as a bed, it becomes necessary to provide suitable legs or supports upon which it may rest, and it is desirable that such supports should be hidden from View when the device is to be used as a sofa. Io accomplish this end, I secure to one rail, c, of section A two or more staples, D, Fig. 4. As shown, these staples are provided with pointed ends slightly bent to al- 10W of their being embedded in rail a, while the staples occupy a vertical position with respect to said rail. A screw, E, is also passed through the eye ofthe staple and through the rail, a suitable nut, F, being screwed upon its inner end to hold the parts in position. Before these staples are placed in position they are each passed through aring, b, formed upon one end of a rod, G, said rods being secured at their lower ends to a rail, c, to each end of which a leg, H, is secured. By this arrangement it will be seen that the leg-carrying rail c is hinged to the raila of section A', and may be turned to occupy the positions shown in Figs. l or 2, the former representing it as folded between the sections A Al and hidden from View, and the latter representing it as acting as a support to section A when a bed is needed.

To hold rail c and the legs secured thereto more securely in position when acting as a support to section A, I provide such rail with a pin, d, provided upon its inner end with suitable lugs, e,- and in rail a., I form a socket, f, adapted to receive the pin, and so arranged that upon a partial revolution thereof the parts will be locked. It will be understood that instead of this arrangement I could provide the pin with a screw-thread upon its inner end and form a screw-threaded socketin rail c; but I prefer the arrangement shown.

The legs II are provided with suitable casters.

I am aware of the existence of Letters Patent Nos. 4,703 and 98,589, and lay no claim t0 the construction shown therein, but

Vhat I claim is the following:

l. rIhe combination, with sections A A and staples D, secured to the latter', of arms G, hinged in said staples, rail c, secured to arms G, and legs H, secured to said rail, as set forth.

2. The combination, with sections A A and staples D, of arms G, hinged in said staples, legearrying rail c, secured to said arms, and suitable locking mechanism, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK FISCI-IBECK.

Witnesses:

M. J. CLAGETT, LoUIs Nomine. 

